Full automatic rice cooking apparatus

Abstract

The present invention is made for the purpose of providing a full automatic rice cooking apparatus that can automatically carry out all of the steps from rice measuring to rice boiling and further washing of a rice kettle after use. This purpose is achieved by an automatic rice cooking apparatus, where a rice supplier supplies a predetermined amount of rice into a rice kettle, a rice rinsing means may rinse the rice, and then a rice boiling means boils the rice while placing the rice kettle at a predetermined position. The apparatus includes a rice kettle washing means for washing an inner wall of the rice kettle 32 placed at the predetermined position after the rice boiling and a controller for controlling the rice supplier, the rice rinsing means, the rice boiling means and the rice kettle washing means. By automatically performing the washing of the rice kettle after use in addition to the rice measuring, the rice rinsing and the rice boiling in a single apparatus, a significant laborsaving in the rice cooking can be produced. Further, it is possible to lower the cost and reduce the size.

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TECHNICAL FIELD[0001]The present invention relates to an automatic rice cooking apparatus that can cook rice with no need of manual work.BACKGROUND ART[0002]As a rice cooking apparatus that automatically carries out a series of steps from rice measuring to rinsing and further boiling of rice, various types have been proposed so far. None of such apparatuses is provided with a means for washing a rice kettle after bringing out boiled rice. Therefore it is necessary to manually wash a rice kettle, which is laborious.[0003]In the Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. H7-231847 is proposed an automatic washing device for a rice cooker that automatically washes a rice kettle. This publication discloses an automatic rice cooking system with an assembly line from rice measuring to rice boiling and further rice kettle washing, where the washing device is used in combination with a rice rinsing device, a rice boiling device, etc. This automatic rice cooking system is intended for use in...

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Benefits of technology

The present invention provides an automatic rice cooking apparatus that can cook rice in a series of steps while placing the rice kettle at a predetermined position. The apparatus includes a rice supplier, a rice boiling means, a rice kettle washing means, a water supplier, a discharger, and a controller for controlling each of the above. The apparatus can also include a rice rinsing means for rinsing the rice. The controller can predetermine whether to carry out the rinsing step and a non-rinsing mode is selectable particularly in using the Musenmai. The apparatus is designed to save labor, improve cooking efficiency, and minimize the need for manual work. The boiling means is movable horizontally, making it easy to bring out boiled rice and perform the various operations of the rice supply, water supply, and water discharge.

Problems solved by technology

None of such apparatuses is provided with a means for washing a rice kettle after bringing out boiled rice.

Therefore it is necessary to manually wash a rice kettle, which is laborious.

Thus, the automatic rice cooking system is not suitable for use in a house, a small-sized shop, a small-scale facility, etc. due to its large space and high expenditure for installation.

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